Installing the WaveACCESS LINK System 1-7
The following table illustrates
U.S. Antenna options when
both sides utilize the same antenna type:
Antenna
Type
Gain
Beamwidth
Horizontal/
Vertical
Down Tilt
Range at
16QAM
*
(miles)
Range at
QPSK
*
(miles)
Omni
5 dBi
8 dBi
10 dBi
360
°
/ 38
°
360
°
/ 15
°
360
° /
8
°
N/A
N/A
0
°
, 2
°
, 4
°
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.5
1.0
1.5
Parabolic
Grid
24 dBi
10
°
N/A
10
20
Yagi
14 dBi
34
°
/ 30
°
N/A
1.6
5.1
Planar
6 dBi
75
°
/ 65
°
N/A
0.2
0.6
Parabolic
Dish
19 dBi
18
°
/ 20
°
+/- 10
°
3.1
12.2
Dipole
2 dBi
360
°
/ 75
°
N/A
0.1
0.4
*
For the WaveACCESS LINK BR132, 16QAM translates into 3.2 Mbps,
and QPSK translates into 1.6 Mbps.
*
For the WaveACCESS LINK SM1024, 16QAM translates into
2048 Kbps half-duplex or 1024 Kbps full-duplex, and QPSK translates
into 512 Kbps full-duplex.
